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Genetic variation

Genetic variation is the difference in DNA among individuals or the differences between populations among the same species. The multiple sources of genetic variation include mutation and genetic recombination. Mutations are the ultimate sources of genetic variation, but other mechanisms, such as genetic drift, contribute to it, as well.

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Among individuals within a population

Between populations

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Maintenance in populations

RNA viruses

Genetic variability

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related to Further reading · 63
Genetic variation → Albers, An, An Introduction, Animal, Bartlett Learning, Beiles, Biology, Bodmer, Cambridge, Cavalli-Sforza, Classical, Columbia, Dating, Dobzhansky, Dover, Earth, Emmett Duffy, Encyclopedia, England, Environment
related to Post-Darwinian concepts of heritable variation · 25
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related to RNA viruses · 11
Genetic variation → Coronaviridae, Genetic, HIV, In, Numerous RNA, Picornaviridae, Recombination, Retroviridae, RNA, SARS, The
related to Sources · 9
Genetic variation → Crossing, For, Furthermore, LINEs, Mutations, Polyploidy, Random, SINEs, Variation
related to history · 6
Genetic variation → Charles Darwin, DNA, Evolutionary, However, The, While
related to Forms · 5
Genetic variation → Genetic, Large-scale, Numerical, Segmental, Small-scale
related to Among individuals within a population · 4
Genetic variation → Genetic, Half, Identifying, Polymorphic
related to Maintenance in populations · 3
Genetic variation → Balanced, Natural, Potentially
see also · 3
Genetic variation → Examples, Genetic, Genetics
measured by · 2
Genetic variation → Genetic, The

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Charles Darwin.Darwin's concept of heritable variationCharles Darwin's ideas of heritable variation were shaped by both his own scientific workinstance oflaying important groundwork for the work of subsequent thinkers0.80text
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Charles Darwininstance oflaying important groundwork for the work of subsequent thinkers0.80text
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Genetic variationrelated to Among individuals within a populationGenetic0.60section
Genetic variationrelated to Among individuals within a populationIdentifying0.60section
Genetic variationrelated to Among individuals within a populationPolymorphic0.60section
Genetic variationrelated to Among individuals within a populationHalf0.60section

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